Zoho Creator ✓
Build powerful custom apps faster with low-code.
Trial; then from $9/mo
Verdict
A quick read before you dig into the full page.
- Best if
- Build powerful custom apps faster with low-code
- Skip if
- Low-code may limit customizability
- Pick this when
- Low-code development
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Overview
Zoho Creator is a low-code development platform designed to assist businesses in creating custom mobile and web applications. It provides a framework for rapid application development for various use cases, including building internal tools to improve organizational collaboration and streamline approval processes, creating self-service portals for access to products and services, and developing core systems that support usually complex operational areas such as supply chain management and enterprise resource planning.
This platform also offers functionality to enhance existing systems, from other Zoho services or third-party systems, for tailored use-cases.Notable features of Zoho Creator include a multi-device app creator and an interface that supports the visual process of app designing.
This means that apps are created using a drag-and-drop system to customize features, with iOS and Android versions generated automatically. Further functionalities include over 550 prebuilt integrations, process automation, real-time analytics, and the ability to integrate AI into business apps without coding experience.
Available tools allow businesses to collect data, automate processes, generate reports and facilitate collaboration. Applications developed via Zoho Creator feature native support for iOS and Android, enabling real-time data access from anywhere.
In terms of security, Zoho Creator separates data logically between customers and ensures secure retention and backup in multiple geographic locations.
Zoho upholds ISO27001/27017/27018 certifications, guaranteeing security, confidentiality, and high availability.
Access & connections
Where you can use Zoho Creator.
Capabilities
What this tool accepts, produces, and is strongest at.
Input
- Tabular
Output
- API
Supported features
- IDE
Pros & cons
Pros
- Low-code development
- Custom mobile & web applications
- Rapid application development
- Improves organizational collaboration
- Streamlines approval processes
- Creates self-service portals
- Supports supply chain management
- Supports enterprise resource planning
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- Enhances existing systems
- Interface supports visual app designing
- Multi-device app creation
- Apps built with drag-and-drop
- Automatic iOS and Android versions
- Over 550 prebuilt integrations
- Process automation
- Real-time analytics
- Data collection tools
- Report generation tools
- Facilitates collaboration
- Native support for iOS and Android
- Real-time data access
- Secure data retention and backup
- Data logically separated between customers
- Backup in multiple geographic locations
- ISO27001/27017/27018 certified
- Free ready-to-use business apps
- Customizable application templates
- Cloud storage
Cons
- Low-code may limit customizability
- Limited to existing integrations
- Depends on Zoho ecosystem
- Inability to handle complex algorithms
- Not open source
- Learning curve for drag-and-drop system
- Limited free plan features
- Possible data lock-in
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- Multi-device support restricted to iOS/Android
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